After regaining her zanpakuto and reaper abilities, Nozomi decides that she wants to help defeat Kageroza, but is met with opposition from Ichigo and the other soul reapers since she cannot remember her zanpakuto's name or it's power. Ichigo, Chad, Ishida and Rukia decide to help Nozomi awaken her zanpakuto's dormant powers through the same rigorous training that Ichigo underwent to awaken his. Meanwhile, Kageroza orders the fakes of Byakuya, Hitsugaya, Zaraki, and Komamura to infiltrate the Living World. While traveling through the Precipice World, they fall into a trap set by Urahara and are separated when they finally do reach the Living World. To buy Nozomi more time to awaken her zanpakuto, Ikkaku and other soul reapers battle with the captains from the Invading Army. Yumichika tells Ichigo and the others that they won't awaken Nozomi's zanpakuto if both sides keep holding back. After Ichigo throws a Getsugatensho at Nozomi, she finally remembers her zanpakuto's name, Arazomeshigure, which seemingly swallows up all of Ichigo's zanpakuto's spiritual pressure.Ikkaku, who was fighting fake Zaraki, looks like he is about to be delivered the finishing blow when Nozomi arrives and seemingly obliterates fake Zaraki with her Arazomeshigure.
Gli shinigami cercano un modo per contrastare l'imminente attacco dei nemici. Nozomi vuole aiutarli, ma non ricorda ancora il potere della sua zanpakuto. Per risvegliare la spada, gli shinigami decidono di sfidarla in una simulazione di combattimento.
Nozomi desea unirse a la batalla contra los Reigai pensando que su Zanpakuto podría tener alguna oportunidad con la de Kageroza. Pero los Shinigami no pueden acabar de confiar en Nozomi debido a que su poder no se ha despertado del todo. Ichigo y sus amigos deciden ayudar a Nozomi entrenando con ella para que alcance el Shikai.
自らの斬魄刀のみが、影狼佐の斬魄刀に対抗できると考えた望実は、死神たちに自分も戦いたいと言う。だが一角や七緒たちは、眠ったままの望実の力を信用できない。一護たちは、望実の斬魄刀を起こそうと立ち上がる。
